Tonight’s biggest after-hours movers we have seen are as follows: A123 Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: AONE), Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACHN), China Wind Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CWS), Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), Fuqi International, Inc.…
Meru Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: MERU) saw its quiet period end this week after its recent IPO. Meru was supposed to be one of the hot-IPOs of this year as it is thought to go…
Earlier this month, we noted how Hitwise data showed Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) had regained some of its light losses in share of total US searches to be back above that 70% hurdle in…
The continuing disaster in the Gulf of Mexico has called into question drilling safety practices for oil in the ultra-deepwaters of the world. Drilling in a well in water more than 5,000 feet deep…
Moody’s Corp. (NYSE: MCO) has had the benefit of having Warren Buffett behind the company as the largest shareholder via Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-B). What is interesting is how the bond ratings agencies…
The markets go way up, then down, then back up. And to raise capital and to bolster the books it seems that Corporate America will sell stock. There have been many secondary offerings in…
There are many movers this morning in the top day trader and active trader alerts. Some are on earnings, some are not. Today’s cast of characters includes Allied Irish Banks plc (NYSE: AIB), Ambac…
These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Tuesday morning: BHP Billiton Ltd. (NYSE: BHP) Raised to Buy at Deutsche Bank. Dean Foods Co.…
A 404-point move up in the DJIA and a near 49-point run in the S&P 500 sounds massive at 3.9% and 4.4% respectively. When you look at the international markets, particularly some of the…
China consumed 864 million metric tons of coal in the first quarter of 2010. Thermal coal consumption to generate electricity totaled 444 million metric tons and metallurgical coal consumption, primarily used in steel making,…
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (NYSE: LGF) has just told Carl Icahn what he probably knew was coming but did not want to admit about his buyout offer. The company’s shareholders have rejected Icahn’s $7.00…
Wintegra Inc. is among the latest of companies filing for an initial public offering. The Austin-based access processing semiconductor fabless designer makes highly integrated network processors optimized for mobile backhaul, 3G and 4G wireless…
What happens when you have a huge rally and you still see many popular stocks not performing at all or hardly up at all on the broad market? Traders either chase the names up…
ProLogis (NYSE: PLD) is already very well known as a REIT in commercial space for warehouse-type of projects for storage, warehousing, distribution, and office parks. Now, it is going to be known as a…
Solar is back, partly, or at least the news indicates this on some of the players. Energy Conversion Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:ENER) is a US maker of a flexible, thin-film solar PV panel that hit…
The good news is that many of these post-IPO losers are actually popping back up now that the markets overseas are pulling us up. The bad news is that this latest downdraft in the…
Monday is so far turning out to be one of those days where news here may not matter much as far as stocks on the move. This is all about the $1 trillion E.U.…
These are this Monday’s top ten analyst upgrades downgrades and initiations in Wall Street research calls: Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) Added to Best Idea List at Wedbush Morgan. Aircastle Ltd. (NYSE: AYR) Raised…
The new list of Unusual Suspects for stocks to watch this coming week is out. How can you pick out just over ten stocks to watch in the week ahead after the debacle we…
BP plc (NYSE: BP) has so far not been successful this weekend in its attempts to contain the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The containment dome which was to help contain and trap the…